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Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92

Par :Victor Mather
A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Dispensing with royal decorum, the duchess embraced Jana Novotna after she lost the 1993 Wimbledon women’s final to Steffi Graf.
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A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader

Par :Stephen Castle
As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.

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George Finch, left, leader of Warwickshire County Council, appearing at a news conference alongside Reform U.K.’s leader, Nigel Farage, last month.
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American Who Posed as Irish Heiress Is Found Guilty of Theft and Fraud

Par :Claire Moses
Marianne Smyth was convicted in Northern Ireland, and could face up to 10 years in prison.

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Over the years, Marianne Smyth has been accused of using deceptions to swindle hefty sums of money in schemes that led to two felony convictions in the U.S.
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Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive

Par :Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra
The Israeli military destroyed a landmark building after saying it had taken control of almost half of the city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

An Israeli strike hit the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City on Friday. The Israeli military said Hamas used the building for intelligence-gathering, but Hamas denied the accusation.
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Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns After Underpaying Tax

Par :Mark Landler
In a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Rayner said she would step down after an ethics adviser found she had breached a code of conduct for government ministers.

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Angela Rayner in July. As deputy prime minister, she had come to be seen as a powerful ally of Keir Starmer and a bridge to the left of the Labour Party.
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Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash

Par :Emma Bubola and Daniela Ferreira Pinto
Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.

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One of the funicular cars involved in the accident on Wednesday in Lisbon. The two cars act as counterweights to ascend and descend the hill.
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Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash

Par :Emma Bubola and Daniela Ferreira Pinto
Images of recovery efforts in the accident, which killed 16 people on Wednesday, appeared to show damage to a cable connecting the funicular’s two cars.

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One of the funicular cars involved in the accident on Wednesday in Lisbon. The two cars act as counterweights to ascend and descend the hill.
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Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting

Par :Adam Rasgon
Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.

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Hamas fighters in southern Gaza stood guard as the group handed over the bodies of Israeli prisoners as part of an exchange deal in February.
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French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne

Par :Ephrat Livni
Didier Chopin, 56, was accused of passing off wine made with carbonated grapes from Spain and other regions in France as Champagne.

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A grape picker in a vineyard during the Champagne harvest in Pierry, France, in 2024. The first rule of Champagne is that only producers using local grapes can claim that name.
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The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites

Par :Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
The Trump administration wants to switch off and possibly destroy the climate-monitoring technology.

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Some of the satellite technology at risk of being defunded is attached to the International Space Station.
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Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age

Par :Elisabetta Povoledo
Nicknamed God’s influencer, Carlo, who died at age 15, used technology to express his religious beliefs. The church sees him as a way to connect to the young.

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An image hanging from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint.
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How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

Par :Dave Philipps and Matthew Cole
The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

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President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, had an erratic relationship. They met on Sentosa Island in Singapore in 2018.
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Thai Parliament Picks New Prime Minister but National Election Looms

Par :Sui-Lee Wee
Anutin Charnvirakul, a conservative politician, secured enough support for the job only after agreeing to a demand from the liberal opposition to call for an election next year.

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Anutin Charnvirakul arriving at Parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
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Western Troops in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal Would Be ‘Targets’, Putin Says

Par :Ivan Nechepurenko
The Russian leader made the threat a day after European leaders said they were willing to deploy forces on the ground to secure an agreement to end the war.

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A photo released by Russian state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin, center, at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Friday.
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A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader

Par :Stephen Castle
As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.

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George Finch, left, leader of Warwickshire County Council, appearing at a news conference alongside Reform U.K.’s leader, Nigel Farage, last month.
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Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins

Par :Choe Sang-Hun
Mr. Kim’s presence at a Chinese military parade was a sign of his growing geopolitical ​leverage and that North Korea was being accepted as a de facto nuclear power.

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Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, leaving after meeting with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing on Thursday. It was their sixth summit.
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With Trump and Ukraine, Europe’s Leaders Are Playing a Long Game

Par :Jim Tankersley
Leaders on the continent are trying to show the U.S. president that they are serious about laying the groundwork to end the war — and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is not.

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After a Russian attack on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine in July. Russian forces continue to bombard Ukraine, including killing civilians.
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A Right-Wing Wave in Britain Produces a Teenage Civic Leader

Par :Stephen Castle
As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.

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George Finch, left, leader of Warwickshire County Council, appearing at a news conference alongside Reform U.K.’s leader, Nigel Farage, last month.
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Thailand Ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra Abruptly Leaves Country

Par :Sui-Lee Wee
Mr. Thaksin flew to Dubai days before a verdict that could send him to prison. He said he would be back in time for the hearing.

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Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok last week. His political dynasty is in a diminished state.
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Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior

Par :Katrina Miller
Using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, two separate teams of researchers found evidence of a sluggish Martian mantle and a solid inner core.

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A cutaway illustration of the modern Martian interior. A meteor striking one side of the planet’s surface, left, creates seismic waves that are detected by NASA’s InSight lander, right.
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Time Is Running Out for Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah, U.S. Officials Warn

Par :Michael Crowley
The United States, Israel and the Gulf Arab states are pressuring Lebanon’s government to act decisively against the group.

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Hezbollah supporters marching during Ashoura, a Shiite Muslim holiday, near Beirut in July.
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After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations ‘Blow Up’ Crime Groups

Par :Edward Wong
The Trump administration aims to carry out more violent strikes against drug cartels, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as he met with Ecuador’s president.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, with President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador at the presidential palace in Quito. The two countries discussed taking on criminal groups.
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Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo

Par :Pranav Baskar
Health officials have recorded 28 suspected cases and 15 fatalities so far in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in previous outbreaks in the Central African country.

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Receiving a vaccination against Ebola in 2019 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A team, joined by World Health Organization personnel, has been deployed to monitor the latest outbreak.
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After Afghanistan Earthquake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers

Par :Fatima Faizi
A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said.

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“It felt like women were invisible,” one volunteer said after witnessing rescue efforts in eastern Afghanistan.
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After Afghanistan Quake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers

Par :Fatima Faizi
A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said.

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“It felt like women were invisible,” one volunteer said after witnessing rescue efforts in eastern Afghanistan.
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Floods in North India Submerge Crops as Farmers Struggle With Debt and Tariffs

Par :Suhasini Raj · Pragati K.B. and Mujib Mashal
The floods, which have killed hundreds, are bad news for farmers weighed down by heavy debt, as India is under pressure from President Trump in tariff negotiations.

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Farmers survey submerged paddy crops near Ramdas in Punjab, India, last week.
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Orsted Sues Trump Administration in Fight to Restart Its Blocked Wind Farm

Par :Brad Plumer and Karen Zraick
The Danish company behind Revolution Wind, a $6 billion project off Rhode Island, said the federal government had unlawfully halted work on the wind farm.

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A tour of an Orsted-operated wind farm off the coast of Block Island, R.I., in 2022.
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Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100

Par :Clay Risen
He and his Jewish family lived across the street from the German leader in the 1930s. He became a professor and historian in Britain.

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Edgar Feuchtwanger in 2016. A British historian, he wrote a book late in life about growing up in Munich across the street from Adolf Hitler.
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Argentine Authorities Charge Couple With Hiding Nazi-Looted Painting

Par :Claire Moses and Daniel Politi
“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, had not been seen publicly for 80 years until journalists spotted it in a real estate listing last month.

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“Portrait of a Lady,” by Giuseppe Ghislandi, was stolen from a Jewish art dealer in the Netherlands during World War II.
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After Trump Comments, Hamas Says It’s Ready for Deal on All Hostages

Par :Adam Rasgon
The Palestinian militant group has expressed similar positions in the past, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel dismissed its statement as “spin” and “nothing new.”

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A rally in Jerusalem on Wednesday to call for the release of hostages still held in Gaza.
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Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like.

Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev
The Kremlin’s vision of national security comes at the expense of Ukrainian sovereignty, underlining the challenges of striking a peace deal.

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A soldier with Ukraine’s 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade in the Kharkiv region, in May. Russia wants limits on the size and capabilities of the Ukrainian military.
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Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

Par :Ephrat Livni
Why does Veuve Clicquot get a U.S. trademark while Vetements — home of the packing-tape minidress, no less! — does not? Its lawyers are asking the Supreme Court.

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Travis Scott and Gigi Hadid walking the runway during the Vetements show at Paris Fashion Week last year.
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Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide

Par :Karen Zraick
The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.

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Flood damage in Vermont in 2023. The administration has sued the state over its climate superfund law.
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Portugal Searches for Cause of Lisbon Funicular Crash as Death Toll Rises

Par :Emma Bubola and Daniela Ferreira Pinto
The crash, at a popular tourist site, killed at least 16 people. The authorities were working to identify the victims, who included an American citizen.

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The Elevador da Glória is a well-known attraction in hilly Lisbon. There are two vehicles on the line, and each can carry about 40 people.
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Lisbon Funicular Crash: What to Know About the Cause and Victims

Par :Francesca Regalado and Samuel Granados
At least 16 people were killed after the Glória funicular, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, crashed.

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Emergency workers remove one of the funiculars in Lisbon on Friday.
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China’s Show of Military Might

Par :Justin Porter
Xi Jinping’s huge military parade in Tiananmen Square provided a rare look at China’s new weapons.

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Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

Par :Catherine Porter and Steven Erlanger
President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted a meeting of leaders to review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday.
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Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit

Par :Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim
When world leaders meet in New York this month, several plan to recognize a Palestinian state, but Palestinian leaders may not be there to revel in the moment.

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President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speaking at the General Assembly last year. His visa to the U.S. this year has been blocked.
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‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

Par :Adam Goldman
Information collected during the yearslong Salt Typhoon attack could allow Beijing’s intelligence services to track targets from the United States and dozens of other countries.

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President Trump last week. His phone was among the targets of a sweeping cyberattack last year, during the campaign.
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Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

Par :Erica L. Green
President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Poland Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.
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Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish

Par :Christine Hauser and Simar Bajaj
Starting this week, gel polishes that contain a key chemical ingredient can no longer be used in the bloc’s 27 member countries.

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Starting this month, gel nail polish containing the ingredient trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide is banned in the European Union’s 27 member countries.
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U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum

Par :Edward Wong
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Claudia Sheinbaum, after she pressed the Trump administration not to take unilateral action in Mexico.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Mexico City on Wednesday.
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Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’

Par :Lisa Friedman
The country lacks the ability to address multiple disasters happening at once, the Government Accountability Office said.

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Workers with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in October looking through the wreckage after Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C.
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At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say

Par :Azam Ahmed · Livia Albeck-Ripka · Tiago Carrasco and Hannah Ziegler
The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.

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Emergency teams working at the site where the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday, killing more than a dozen people.
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